“Music photographer Ruth Medjber was born in Marino, Dublin to Irish and Algerian parents. She graduated from D.I.T. with a BA Hons. in Photography in 2008 and has won the RDS Art Award.

She snaps for Hot Press magazine, like, all the time, while working from her studios in London and Dublin. Her photography has been featured in the likes of Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, The NME, Rock Sound, Terrorizer and Classic Rock among others.

Her professional injuries include the time Beck stood on her fingers, and the time Slash smacked her with his guitar – but both later apologized because she’s so awesome”